Federal authorities said that Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. was the potential Senate candidate mentioned in court papers related to the Blagojevich case.
AP - A lawyer for U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. says the congressman is the "Senate Candidate 5" mentioned in the federal corruption complaint against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Attorney James D. Montgomery Sr. said Wednesday that Jackson never had a "pay-to-play" conversation with Blagojevich.
AP - Senate Republicans say they have grave concerns about the agreement between congressional Democrats and the Bush White House to speed billions of dollars to struggling U.S. automakers.
AP - President-elect Barack Obama says he will try to "reboot America's image" among the world's Muslims and will follow tradition by using his entire name — Barack Hussein Obama — in his swearing-in ceremony.
President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday called for Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to resign. Blagojevich was arrested Tuesday on federal corruption charges, including trying to sell Obama's vacant Senate seat. "Under the current circumstances it is difficult for the governor to effectively do his job and serve the people of Illinois," Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs said.
Illinois lawmakers were quickly moving to take the decision of who will replace President-elect Barack Obama in the Senate out of the hands of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
Indicted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich reportedly plans to return to work today, a day after federal corruption charges against him were unveiled. Meanwhile, state lawmakers said they are preparing to take away the governor's power to fill the Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. Blagojevich is accused of trying to sell or trade Obama's vacated seat in exchange for personal favors.